encounter group

English - Turkish

Definition of encounter group in English Turkish dictionary

(Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) karşılaşım grubu

Karşılıklı anlayış geliştirmek için insanların bir araya gelip, duygu ve düşüncelerini özgürce ifade ettikleri diğerlerinin dinlediği bir toplantı

English - English

Definition of encounter group in English English dictionary

unstructured therapeutic group working to develop and explore emotional expression and communication in interpersonal relationships often by means of unrestrained emotional confrontation of the participants

A typically unstructured psychotherapy group in which the participants seek to increase their sensitivity, responsiveness, and emotional expressiveness, as by freely verbalizing and responding to emotions

a meeting of people to develop mutual understanding by freely expressing emotions

Hyphenation

en·coun·ter group

Turkish pronunciation

înkauntır grup

Pronunciation

/ənˈkountər ˈgro͞op/ /ɪnˈkaʊntɜr ˈɡruːp/

Etymology

[ in-'kaun-t&r, en- ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English encountren, from Middle French encontrer, from Medieval Latin incontrare, from Late Latin incontra toward, from Latin in- + contra against; more at COUNTER.